Annette Rasmussen and Kori Witt -- Wayne Project iPod: It's not Just for Music and Games Anymore (assisted by The Wizard of Oz)
Sharing apps with 7th and 8th graders -- created a DVD of Annette and Kori working in the clasroom
Music
Overdrive -- students check out and read eBooks from public libraries
Camera (Photo Captions)
Skype
Facetime (Jr. High students' favorite)
Text Free
Classroom integration
Student ideas -- reading books, math calculations, distance learning, notes, record lessons, internet resources
Courage to keep trying new teaching techniques with new technology
Used Screen Hunter to capture screen shots from iTunes -- posted on Apps Evaluation document
Future goals: add a curriculum category column to the evaluation document; continue to evaluate free apps; add video capture apps; evaluate free iPad apps; evaluate Android apps
Student is building an FFA creed app.
Michele uses a microphone to read lectures using Voice Memos; uploads the audio from her iPod to ANGEL (Headset hands-free 3.5 mm adapter)
SquareUp.com -- use a credit/debit card to put money into your bank account. Charge 2.75% of the transaction. Company sends an adapter to you after you sign up. Can email a receipt. https://squareup.com/
BookShare - Stanza
Janet Rood -- Elkhorn Valley
Showed math teacher how to use Mobile Mouse
Kindergartener Skypes into the classroom during times of illness
District Music Contest -- used iTalk to record judges' comments. Download iSync. CNET.com gives a free download. Transfers audio comments to iTunes wirelessly. She used earbuds with a microphone.
Apps: Synonyms, Making Change, Math Solver, SAT Vocab
Lori McKenna -- Keya Paha
Goal was to use the iPod
Reading books, grocery list, calendar
Students record speeches for speech competitions
Accounting class students used video capabilities to record explanations (e.g. Journalizing closing entries)
Brian Fanta and Mackenzie -- Niobrara
Introduced iPods to middle school students (gr. 6-7) -- some had never even seen one before
School had 4 iPods
Apps -- Math Flash Cards, Times Table (math teacher is using these apps with students)
Download audiobooks from iTunes for a student who is easily distracted -- now able to meet AR goals
Want to introduce more apps to the SPED Department
Becky Corkle -- West Holt
Elementary school "hammers home those math facts" -- Title teacher uses FlashToPass app (free). Can change settings (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, time length, etc.)
1:1 Apple MacBooks 7-12.
Apps -- Math Tappers, Sight Words
Utilized iPod camera frequently to record events -- sports, speech
Circulate iPods among the elementary classrooms
Kindergarten teacher uses iPods during "centers" for reading and math http://edu.glogster.com/
Dawn Erickson -- Wheeler Central
Personal Use: Whirly Bird, Omaha World-Herald, TV apps, GoodHousekeeping Home, Waterfall, Reader's Digest Jokes, German Tutor, iWardrobe Lite and Closet Lite apps, Daily Tracker (supposed to be a pedometer), Sound EFX, I Hear Ewe, podcasts, music
YouTube concerts
Uses the camera more than anything -- records counseling lessons with students
Project -- Interviewed community people who shared advice for H.S. graduates. Made a video to share with students.
Suzette McCarthy and Laikyn Libby -- Ponca Cheesy Theater
Inservice Presentation on the Use of iPods in the Classroom
Video tape classroom lessons for students (e.g. homework help)
Pre-tape lessons for use by substitute teachers
iMovie and FaceTime
Curriculum 21 podcasts as a professional development tool
Podcasts for students -- The Naked Scientist, The Structure of a Formal Essay
Bump -- use to share free apps (requires wireless)
Mobile Mouse
Marci Roeber -- Allen
Project -- produced videos to share with students on school TV system
Marilyn Whitaker, Jane Dexter and Michael Tomjack -- Chambers Researching Careers Using an iPod....There are Apps for That!
Apps -- Career Quiz, Careers, Career Test, Job & Career Test, IPQ Career Planner, Career Planning Tips, Interview Guru, RESUME, Hire Me! Lite, Healthcare Jobs, Search Jobs (4jobs.com)
Developed a grid -- App cost, description, pros/cons and overall rating
eg. Hire Me! Lite contains practice interview questions -- good for students preparing for FCCLA interviews, etc.
Screen shots on iPod -- hold "home" button and top button simultaneously
Chad Kment and Nicole Sorensen -- Plainview
Used iPod to take pictures of school events
Google Docs
Shop Walkthrough form -- used to grade students
FFA membership attendance form -- president used it to take attendance
Developed using Google Docs Forms on the computer; use iPod touch to enter data
Apps -- I See Ewe (learn shapes, colors, animals objects, etc.), I Hear Ewe (animal sounds). A Bee Sees
Changing the background on the iPod for easier reading -- Settings-General-Accessibility-White on Black
Showcase of Projects
Annette Rasmussen and Kori Witt -- Wayne
Project iPod: It's not Just for Music and Games Anymore (assisted by The Wizard of Oz)
Sharing apps with 7th and 8th graders -- created a DVD of Annette and Kori working in the clasroom
Newman Grove Design Team
Michele uses a microphone to read lectures using Voice Memos; uploads the audio from her iPod to ANGEL (Headset hands-free 3.5 mm adapter)
SquareUp.com -- use a credit/debit card to put money into your bank account. Charge 2.75% of the transaction. Company sends an adapter to you after you sign up. Can email a receipt. https://squareup.com/
BookShare - Stanza
Janet Rood -- Elkhorn Valley
Lori McKenna -- Keya Paha
Goal was to use the iPod
Brian Fanta and Mackenzie -- Niobrara
Introduced iPods to middle school students (gr. 6-7) -- some had never even seen one before
School had 4 iPods
Apps -- Math Flash Cards, Times Table (math teacher is using these apps with students)
Download audiobooks from iTunes for a student who is easily distracted -- now able to meet AR goals
Want to introduce more apps to the SPED Department
Becky Corkle -- West Holt
Elementary school "hammers home those math facts" -- Title teacher uses FlashToPass app (free). Can change settings (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, time length, etc.)
1:1 Apple MacBooks 7-12.
Apps -- Math Tappers, Sight Words
Utilized iPod camera frequently to record events -- sports, speech
Circulate iPods among the elementary classrooms
Kindergarten teacher uses iPods during "centers" for reading and math
http://edu.glogster.com/
Dawn Erickson -- Wheeler Central
Personal Use: Whirly Bird, Omaha World-Herald, TV apps, GoodHousekeeping Home, Waterfall, Reader's Digest Jokes, German Tutor, iWardrobe Lite and Closet Lite apps, Daily Tracker (supposed to be a pedometer), Sound EFX, I Hear Ewe, podcasts, music
YouTube concerts
Uses the camera more than anything -- records counseling lessons with students
Project -- Interviewed community people who shared advice for H.S. graduates. Made a video to share with students.
Suzette McCarthy and Laikyn Libby -- Ponca
Cheesy Theater
Inservice Presentation on the Use of iPods in the Classroom
Marci Roeber -- Allen
Project -- produced videos to share with students on school TV system
Marilyn Whitaker, Jane Dexter and Michael Tomjack -- Chambers
Researching Careers Using an iPod....There are Apps for That!
Chad Kment and Nicole Sorensen -- Plainview
Used iPod to take pictures of school events
Google Docs
- Shop Walkthrough form -- used to grade students
- FFA membership attendance form -- president used it to take attendance
- Developed using Google Docs Forms on the computer; use iPod touch to enter data
Apps -- I See Ewe (learn shapes, colors, animals objects, etc.), I Hear Ewe (animal sounds). A Bee SeesChanging the background on the iPod for easier reading -- Settings-General-Accessibility-White on Black